war on errorism in contemporary American literature, culture, and politics
Peter Swirski.
New York
Palgrave Macmillan
2015
(xi, 214 pages)
A Picture Is Worth a Hundred Thousand Words: Joseph Heller, Picture This --;No Child Left Behind: Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, Left Behind: A Novel of the Earth's Last Days --;A Planet for the Taking: Alistair Beaton, A Planet for the President --;(R)hyming (A)merican (P)oetry: Various Artists --;The Left Wing: Aaron Sorkin, Lawrence O'Donnell, Jr., Eli Attie, et al., The West Wing.
Through a discussion of diverse art and media such as apocalyptic thrillers, rap, and television, Swirski debunks the American political system, sieving out fact from a sea of bipartisan untruths. Engaging with close analysis and multiple case studies, this book forges a more accurate picture of contemporary American culture and of America itself.
Narration (Rhetoric) -- Social aspects.
Political fiction, American -- History and criticism.